#8BB0CE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.1% 0.059 243.1), rgb(139, 176, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#8BB0CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB0CE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 176, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.059 243.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8BB0CE | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB0CE | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB0CE text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB0CE text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 243.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB0CE
oklch(74.1% 0.059 243.1)
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Step 500
500
#608FB4
oklch(63.1% 0.076 243.1)
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Step 600
600
#4679A0
oklch(55.7% 0.082 243.1)
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Step 700
700
#376589
oklch(49% 0.077 243.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E536F
oklch(42.7% 0.063 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#29455A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#8BB0CE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A4B0D0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA8CD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B7BA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB0CE
#8BB0CE
oklch(74.1% 0.059 243.1)
- #C6A385
#C6A385
oklch(73.9% 0.059 62.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8BB0CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #8BB0CE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.